Hyperkalaemia after Famotidine in dogs
The FDA has received 23 reports of hyperkalaemia in dogs after Famotidine. That is 0.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
23Reports
78%Marked serious
8.7%Recovered
52%Died or euthanised
14 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Famotidine cause hyperkalaemia in dogs?
- 23 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
- How soon after a dose was it reported?
- In half of the reports with dates, it started within 14 days of the first dose.
- What should I do?
- Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).
Hyperkalaemia with similar medicines
- Hyperkalaemia after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 23 reports · 0.1% of its reports
- Hyperkalaemia after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 25 reports · 0.5% of its reports
- Hyperkalaemia after Diphenhydramine 26 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Hyperkalaemia after Cefpodoxime 26 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Hyperkalaemia after Tramadol 44 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Hyperkalaemia after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 117 reports · 3.5% of its reports
- Hyperkalaemia after Enalapril 70 reports · 4.2% of its reports
- Hyperkalaemia after Furosemide 27 reports · 1.8% of its reports
- Hyperkalaemia after Ursodiol 47 reports · 6.4% of its reports
- Hyperkalaemia after Benazepril 28 reports · 4.4% of its reports
All reported side effects of Famotidine in dogs · Medicines most reported with hyperkalaemia